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This part of IEC 60092 specifies requirements to the installation of electrical equipment for use in ships and to the testing of the complete installation.a)      It applies to all installations, whether permanent, temporary, transportable or hand-held, AC installations up to and including to 36 kV according to IEC 60092-503 and DC installations up and including to 1500 V according to IEC 63108.NOTE For temporary, transportable and held-held installations or equipment local rules can have specific national rules”b)      This document specifies requirements such as those concerning:–        protection during equipment storage and in the installation period;–        installation of generators and motors;–        installation of transformers;–        installation of switchgear and controlgear assemblies;–        installation of semiconductor converters and UPS;–        installation of secondary cells and batteries;–        installation of luminaires;–        installation of heating and cooking appliances;–        installation of trace and surface heating;–        installation of cables and wiring, both low-voltage and high-voltage cables;–        requirements in relation to protective earthing and equipotential bonding;–        lightning protection;–        testing of completed installation;–        documentation.c)      This document does not apply to:–        fixed equipment for medical purposes;–        electrical installations of tankers;–        control of ignition sources other than those created by electrical equipment.–        Cables such as:Optical fibre cable, sub-sea and 1mbilical cables, data, telecommunication and radio frequency cables, the choice and installation of cables for use on offshore platforms.NOTE For medical rooms, IEC 60364-7-710 provides specific requirements. Requirements for tankers are given in IEC 60092-502.